Are this tinfoil Barbs?

MarcGh · 12-04-2011, 02:35 PM

I am getting a bit confused about this.
Are this fishes Tin foil Barbs?

The problem, or where the confusion starts is that they where caught in the wild in West - Africa!
Googling this fish gives me Asia as country of origin.
So, is it another fish or ???
Thanks for your expertise.
Marc

Aquatic-Discoveries · 12-04-2011, 05:39 PM

Looks like them, could they be introduced? (invasive species)

MarcGh · 12-05-2011, 07:00 AM

That may be an explanation, I don't see any other possibilities.
There are may of them at that spot, I caught five of them but during the return trip that took us almost 5 hours one of them died.

Aquariuman · 12-05-2011, 03:58 PM

Those look like the "golden tinfoil barbs" commonly sold in PetSmart.

ArtyG · 12-06-2011, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquariuman

Those look like the "golden tinfoil barbs" commonly sold in PetSmart.

That was exactly my thought when I saw your photos. Are you sure you haven't dipped your nets at PetSmart? They look like Barbus schwanfeldi to me!

MarcGh · 12-07-2011, 03:03 PM

Sorry people.
I am living in Ghana, West-Africa.... No Petsmart here.
Very few aquarium shops with mostly local fishes and always local plants.

Please, remember my initial post where I am not sure, I am still not, about de fish name because of the catch place.
For those interested, this are the coordinates where they come from:
Latitude: 5°51'44.45"N
Longitude: 0°20'46.32"W

I will not have time this W-E to go there ( it is more than 6 hours drive and a solid walk) but I will try next Week-End and hopefully 'catch' some in pictures.

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MarcGh MarcGh's Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 25 Name: Marc Location: Ghana My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 97 Times Said "Thanks" 9 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Are this tinfoil Barbs? Sorry people. I am living in Ghana, West-Africa.... No Petsmart here. Very few aquarium shops with mostly local fishes and always local plants. Please, remember my initial post where I am not sure, I am still not, about de fish name because of the catch place. For those interested, this are the coordinates where they come from: Latitude: 5°51'44.45"N Longitude: 0°20'46.32"W I will not have time this W-E to go there ( it is more than 6 hours drive and a solid walk) but I will try next Week-End and hopefully 'catch' some in pictures. __________________ 100 Gallon tank (work in progress) 2 x Fluval U3 filter + DYI CO2 + 40W 'Grolight' + 2x28W 'warm white' 3 Bala sharks + 2 Angel fish + 2 Black Mollys +1 Orange Platy + Plenty of Molly fry, baby's & teens Egeria Densa, Cryptocoryne petchii "pink", Urticularia Graminifolia and African waterweed

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